Posted by
Emmett of the Unblinking Eye on Friday, January 25, 2008 11:18:51 PM
This may well be the stupidest list suggestion that Mr. Hewitt has ever had -- and to spread it out over the next four weeks (next week, the 10 Worst Movies a Man Can Choose For a First Video Date, followed by the same two for women) is just plain cruel. If not for you, at least for me.
Any why is that? Because women, contrary to the popular belief of at least one radio host, are not uniform. They do not think the same, they do not enjoy the same films, the are as different as, well, men are. And a movie that a certain segment of women might love might well make another group gag (as my list today obviously did).
The best suggestion of how to handle this situation came from
one of our callers today. If you're a man, out to impress a woman, then invite her over for a dinner you'll actually cook and a wine you'll actually choose. And let
her bring the movie. She'll be happier, you'll be happier (except maybe for the cooking part), and I guarantee you that she'll be more impressed that you cooked than that you chose an appropriate movie.
But I'm kvetching and nobody cares. So here's the list anyway, mainly light romantic comedies with some more serious stuff thrown in -- but really, any movie will do if you're with someone you care about:
10.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
9.
When Harry Met Sally(1989)
8.
Notting Hill (1999)
7.
Far From Heaven (2002)
6.
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
5.
The African Queen (1951)
4.
Some Like It Hot (1959)
3.
It Happened One Night (1934)
2.
Casablanca (1942)
1.
The Notebook (2004)